Many of us think of black holes as science fiction. In many popular science fiction movies and TV series, the black hole is used in a variety of ways including travel, as a weapon and even as an energy source. With sci-fi using the black hole liberally, it comes as a surprise to many just how real this phenomenon is.
Black holes are areas in space with an incredible gravitational field. In fact, the pull of this gravitational field is so strong- not even light can escape. Black holes are considered to be one of the most powerful phenomena in the universe and for the better part of our century it was thought that our galaxy (the Milky Way) was void of this powerful feature. However, recent data has proven that our galaxy has a black hole of its own.
With a black hole in our galaxy, interest has definitely piqued quite a few scientists and astronomers. Black holes while theoretically mused about are still a big mystery. With new technological innovations and many theories coming to the forefront, there are many questions being asked and much research that must be done.
For those interested in black holes, Smithsonian Magazine has a fascinating article on the subject. You can read it today by visiting our site at the following link: http://www.smithsonianmag.com
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